Samoans drive on the right, as of 10 years ago It shows you’re rich and is a sign of opulence. Nine out of 10 people in Samoa are overweight.īut it’s not just weight, it’s height too.īeing bigger is better in Samoa, and the larger you are, the more beautiful. I’ve just been reading about why, in various articles, and it’s thought that Pacific Islanders have a gene which encourages them to store fat, to get through the lean times of scarcity.
The Samoan males average height is 1.75m (5ft 7) and the average female Samoan is 1.62cm (5ft 3). Female Samoans have the second highest, after American Samoa, at 34.1. I just happened to look over at the guy sat next to me and couldn’t help but notice that his feet looked to be at least 50% bigger than my size 7s.Īccording to, male Samoans have the 7th highest BMI in the world at 30.5. I was sat on the Samoan Lady II ferry with my legs out in the sun, and my body in the shade. Our culture is based on respect and inclusive – the censorship of this film means that we don’t accept elements of who they are, that’s just ignorant and not based on the reality of how we live.” 2. “Toleafoa Chris Solomona, a cultural expert from Savaii said has referred to the banning as “ignorant.” Interesting article here from The Guardian on the recent banning of the Elton John film in Samoa, which discusses Fa’afafines in more detail. Watch this video to find out more, but read the comments too. This is the most interesting Samoan culture fact you’ll find in any Samoa facts article. So there’s no way anyone can deny their existence, but I’m still not entirely sure on how accepted into society they are. There were many Fa’afafines there – looking fabulous all dressed up. The same day that I heard about them I was invited to a fashion show at the hotel we were staying at. I didn’t have an opportunity to ask anyone else IRL. However, when I asked our guide about Fa’afafines he said that he didn’t agree with it, and kind of dismissed the notion that it was accepted into general Samoan society. The Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Lupesoliai Malielegaoi, is also the patron of the Samoa Fa’afafine Association and so Fa’afafine politics is very much in the Samoan mindset. Fa’afafine means ‘in the manner of a woman’. It’s as accepted and relevant as ‘male’ and ‘female’.Īpparently – as heard on the radio and researched online – this third gender is recognised for their skills from both ‘traditional’ sexes. In Samoa there’s a ‘third gender’ – the Fa’afafine. – One of the indisputable facts of Samoa is that the beaches are stunning! 1.
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